Living at a Geographically Higher Elevation Is Associated with Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Prospective Analysis of the SUN Cohort

Living at a Geographically Higher Elevation Is Associated with Lower Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Prospective Analysis of the SUN Cohort

Living in a geographically higher altitude affects oxygen availability. The possible connection between environmental factors and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) feature is not fully understood, being the available epidemiological evidence still very limited. The aim of the present stud...

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Main Authors: Amaya Lopez-Pascual, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Carmen Sayón-Orea, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Jesús Díaz-Gutiérrez, Juan J. Pons, Miguel A. Martínez-González, Pedro González-Muniesa, J. Alfredo Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
environmental health
metabolic syndrome
cohort studies
preventive medicine
morbidity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2016.00658/full

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